Stanley Cup Round One Schedule

The opening round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins Wednesday.

Our playoff page has the game schedule and television listings for all eight series.

Here are the Round One match-ups:

Eastern Conference

(1) Boston vs. (8) Montreal
(series begins Thursday)
(2) Washington vs. (7) New York Rangers
(series begins Wednesday)
(3) New Jersey vs. (6) Carolina
(series begins Wednesday)
(4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Philadelphia
(series begins Wednesday)

Western Conference

(1) San Jose vs. (8) Anaheim
(series begins Thursday)
(2) Detroit vs. (7) Columbus
(series begins Thursday)
(3) Vancouver vs. (6) St. Louis
(series begins Wednesday)
(4) Chicago vs. (5) Calgary
(series begins Thursday)

See Also:
How the NHL Breaks a Tie in the Standings
How the Playoff Seedings Are Set

Photo: Wayne Gretzky celebrated his last Stanley Cup in 1988 (Mike Powell/Allsport/Getty Images)